The IMO has a series of updates here: https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/a-seismic-swarm-started-north-of-grindavik-last-night  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-67374295 .

Nice!

Back on the topic of Iceland, it looks like a major series of quakes is ongoing: https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/  

As ever VolcanoCafe will be on the ball. It looks like the town of Grindavik may be in the firing line this time and an eruption looks highly likely and probably soon.

https://www.volcanocafe.org/thorbjorn-on-the-brink/  

That's the most 3+ magnitudes I have seen on there for a long time if ever. That's some swarm 

This update was issued by the IMO lady night at 11:30 pm:

”Significant changes have occurred in the seismic activity measured near Sundhnjúkagígar north of Grindavík and deformation observed in the Reykjanes Peninsula this afternoon. The seismic activity has moved south towards Grindavík. Based on how the seismic activity has evolved since 6 PM today, along with results from GPS measurements, there is a likelihood that a magma intrusion has extended beneath Grindavík. In light of this outcome, the police chief in Suðurnes, in cooperation with the Civil Protection Authorities, has decided to evacuate Grindavík. An emergency level of civil protection is now in effect. This is not an emergency evacuation. Residents of Grindavík are advised to proceed with caution. 

At this stage, it is not possible to determine exactly whether and where magma might reach the surface. There are indications that a considerable amount of magma is moving in an area extending from Sundhnjúkagígum in the north towards Grindavík. The amount of magma involved is significantly more than what was observed in the largest magma intrusions associated with the eruptions at Fagradalsfjall. Further data is being collected to calculate models that provide a more accurate picture of the magma intrusion. It is currently not possible to say when this work will be completed.”

https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/reykjanespeninsula/  

article dated 11/11/2023 at 1830 hrs

I was in that area in 2015 having a nice warm dip in the Blue Lagoon (but bloody cold when you got out)

You can see that this area is very volcanic from the amount of lava around the lagoon from previous eruptions and from the fact that the Geothermal power station is right next door

Many local people use the lagoon as well as tourists as the high silica concentration (which they grab up from the lake bed and smear all over themselves) is meant to be very health-giving

Moving on...

"Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes.

Authorities have ordered thousands of people living in the southwestern town of Grindavík to leave as a precaution.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said there was a considerable risk of an eruption."

Iceland volcano: Emergency declared over volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67387827 

I went a few years after you Roger and missed both hot springs though I saw people with towels wrapped around their waists heading to the one in the north. Few tourists in those days. The hydrogen sulphide though from the water in Reykjavik convinced me (at first) that people had a rich diet of beans and fish. Until I realised where the smell originated.  It was only an issue for me around Reykjavik though. Water in other places was pure. 

I only relatively recently heard about this goldfish pool too although I did go to Husavik. Perhaps it hadn't been stocked back then?

https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/geothermal-goldfish-pond-1 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/vulkane.net/permalink/6890575840980530/ 

I've just seen a video shared by RUV in Instagram which showed an image of Grinkavik (the land it was built on) from the 1950's that had a crack in the same area. It would appear that it was filled in during the construction of the town. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Czmj93fug10/?igshid=dG1nd3FvNmhyMHZl 

No 1783 for sure

Well summer 1783 was hot and sunny, whilst winter 1783/4 was a corker with persistent cold and plenty of snow.

What's not to like? 😋

Booorring!

Next please

You must be such fun at parties!

Extreme events are exciting, just human nature and when such an event turns out to be a non event, then of course its disappointing unless as you say you are directly impacted. 

I was very grateful that Storm Ciaran went south for example

Perhaps not but it could last for many centuries.

Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is now in a new era of volcanic eruptions that will last for up to 500 years, and the building magma beneath Sundhnúkur and Grindavík is part of this millenia-long cycle.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/volcanos/times-finally-up-impending-iceland-eruption-is-part-of-centuries-long-volcanic-pulse 

Thanks! Then again based on your last line, so must you.

Anyway back to the current potential eruption, yes the whole cycle could last for many many years I believe with three eruptions in the system already having occurred since 2021 (around Fagradalsfjall). The suggestion is that more magma has been fed into the system this time round so the eruption may be bigger or longer. However as it is a rifting event caused by a sill-type intrusion then it will be of a similar nature to these previous eruptions perhaps a bit more effusive and lasting a bit longer, but who knows. It may get a little bit more explosive if the vent opens just offshore. Either way it’s not great news for the people of Grindavík.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japan-weather-agency-papua-new-guinea-volcano-erupted-105026151 

Volcano sprays lava into Sicily's night sky

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-67529861